Hey all. I plan to restart today. I will do it, yes I will! Things are so crazy with work though. I meant to get back to TOPS last night, and things ran late do to a client issue. It never ends. Ah well.
day 7 - Exercise 30 minutes a day - good - level 3
day 7 - No food within 2 hours of bedtime - pause - 2 pauses left
day 7 - At least 4 servings of fruit/vegetable per day - good - level 1
Yep, had 1 pause yesterday. We had a bit of teenage drama in my house which threw off my evening schedule, so, I ate about an hour late! I kept it small and healthy, but still had to go to bed an hour later. Oh well, I've been doing good up till now.
Jolly - hope you can get that restart off the ground. I know how hard it can be when you're so busy. Good luck!
Red - I'm glad you have not forgotten us! It sounds like you're doing ok even without having the actual challenge. That's ok! It's hard when you have so many other priorities to work on!
Apple - Congrats on the beer challenge! That's great! Now, you did it once, you can do it again. Celebrate with a day by having a couple then get back to it! You can do it!
Restart. Restart. Yeah. We will see when that can happen. I am sorry guys. I need to go back and figure out how I got going last year, and take those same baby steps again. I think for now I will start with two easy ones.
1. Follow my menu and log daily.
2. Exercise daily.
Keep it simple stupid! Let's see how that goes. Wish me luck.
Hello. I went for a walk with the family yesterday, but there was no sweat or heavy breathing involved so I think I'll restart. I really wish my joggong stroller would arrive. I'm beginning to loose patience.....
I know I need to get back on the no beer. I plan on officially starting on Monday, but I just might be able to start today....
Jolly, the hardest part is getting started. I did really well for a couple of weeks and now I'm havig a hard time RE-starting. Something will click eventually. You can do it! I really want a bit more weight gone by Thanksgiving, so I'm trying to focus on that. There's not much time either. Gulp!
day 8 - Exercise 30 minutes a day - good - level 3
day 7 - No food within 2 hours of bedtime - pause - 2 pauses left
day 8 - At least 4 servings of fruit/vegetable per day - good - level 1
Had a good day yesterday. Didn't get a lot of vegies in, but got lots of fruit. Enough to meet, or actually exceed my challenge, so I'm happy.
Yes Jolly, we wish you all the luck! Sometimes, going back to those beginning baby steps can make a huge difference. I've done that a few times myself.
Hi people. I am shamed by jolly's efforts to get restarted and have decided to take her cue and start small. Much as I had planned to strike off on a mega challenge, I realize the difficulty of doing so at this time. Yes, I have been good in general. My weight is still down (after a bit of a gain there) but I want to push it down to another 8 lbs by the end of the year if possible. That would put me at 65 kgs, a weight I have not seen in years and years.
Still, challenge-wise I am going to keep it simple...just the crunches for now.
So, as soon as I get down on the floor and do 'em count this as Day 1! Up and at 'em!!!!
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dj -- Good to see you doing so well. Your pause the other day was barely one. You kept to good food and little of it. Good for you!!!
Apple -- I had to reread your last post because the sweat and heavy breathing threw me there for a moment....ah...wishful thinking....oh, right! you were talking about walking! Well, I hope you get off on another beer challenge. Yes, I know Thanksgiving and all that is coming up, but it's only ONE day!
jolly -- You CAN do this!!! Good for you for keeping trying!
I had to go out of town unexpectedly on a business trip for the past few days, so was out of touch. For some reason, I feel compelled to eat and exercise poorly when I travel - probably a combination of habit, boredom and stress. So, I'm going to join the restart club.
Anyway, the new level 3 goals are:
Calories 1500-1700
Candy <100 calories per day
Fruit/vegetables - 4 or more servings per day
Not exactly a 21-day goal, but I'm committed to using no pause days until Thanksgiving.
I like Jolly, JD, Red's plans for keeping it simple, so I'm going to focus on the food intake and let the exercise go for now. With the time change and work schedule, time for walking has become a challenge. I'm hoping to be able to get back to the gym within the next month or two, but in the meantime will just walk whenever possible and not stress over it.
Everyone - stay strong this week. I know we can do it, just got to stay on the plan!
day 9 - Exercise 30 minutes a day - good - level 3
day 8 - No food within 2 hours of bedtime - pause - 2 pauses left
day 9 - At least 4 servings of fruit/vegetable per day - good - level 1
Had a good Saturday. No problem with any challenges. Hopefully Sunday will be the same!
Red - Glad to see you back at it. Doesn't matter if it's simple stuff. What matters is that you're here and doing well in general!
Ashley - I know what you mean about traveling. I have the hardest time with it! Luckily it's not something I do much of or I'd be in big trouble.
Good luck on your new challenges, they sound like good, healthy ones, whether they're simple or not.
Apple - Hope that jogging stroller gets there quickly for you!
Hey all. Thanks for the well wishes. My biggest thing right now is stress. i have always been one to medicate my stress with large quantities of food - this is why I am the size I am. I have made progress, but that tendency is still there. Stress triggers eating for me. So, since stress is a fact of life, particularly with my line of work, I have to figure out how to get through the toughest times. I have to figure out some middle ground between eat all and not care, and beat myself up because I am feeling the urges. Does that make any sense?
Anyway, good luck to all of you too. And Apple, I too got distracted by your sweaty heavy breathing
Day 1 done and went well. Actually got in 6 miles of walking today, even though I gave up on the walking goal!
Jolly - I can really relate to the stress eating, and alternating between being out of control and then beating yourself up for the behavior. Do you know which days will be the really bad days? If so, can you plan for them somehow? Bring extra healthy food for those days or plan for extra excercise to work out some of the stress?
DJ - you're doing really well. The count of the days is going up rapidly.
play to win that is......
Newbie here. Just signed up today. I posted a similar message somewhere out there but after reading this thread thought I should try again. Forums, threads,chats and cute little icons etc are new to me. I'll figure it out soon enough I suppose , just let me know if I step on any toes.
My21 day challenge/goal is:
improving current 45min mile to 20 minute mile by end of challenge by walking each day with intention.
Thank you everyone for sharing, I can't remember everyone's name but I have read all your messages and you have contributed to my resolve to stay connected no matter what.
Congrats on the "no beer" and for those who are trying to find the courage to getting started again, please just go to the mirror and look into your eyes , really look, and acknowlege what a wonderful human being your are and that you are worthy of self love and consideration.
day 10 - Exercise 30 minutes a day - pause - 2 pauses left
day 9 - No food within 2 hours of bedtime - good - 2 pauses left
day 10 - At least 4 servings of fruit/vegetable per day - good - level 1
Yep, had a pause on the exercise yesterday. I actually never quit moving all day, but none of that moving got me out of breath or sweating, so I must call it a pause.
skinnydip! Glad to have you here. Good luck with your challenge!
Red - Good job on day 1!
Ashley - Great going on the 6 miles, whether is was a challenge or not!
Jolly - Yes, you're making sense. At least to all of us who fight the same issues! Stress is one of my biggest triggers too and it's one of the hardest to deal with since it's so hard to control. I just try to find other ways to cope, usually through exercise for me. Hopefully you can find a way to cope that works for you. Good luck!
I KNOW what I need to do. I just can't seem to do it. I was too lazy to make dinner and so we had *food porn* instead. And beer. And today we decided to go down to my in-laws for thanksgiving, so it's no longer just ONE day, it's three. My best hope is to just get on a roll before then. So tomorrow, I MUST BE GOOD. I will not wimp out. On a positive note, I completed day 2 of exercise.
Hello to everyone out there! Gotta go to bed!
Welcome Skinnydip. I like your goal of improving your walking speed. You'll find lots of support here. It really helps me to stay on target if I have to get on here and log it every day. I must be more competitive than I used to be, because I now think Challenges are great!
Yes, stress is so difficult to deal with. I understand that concept of using exercise as a stress-buster, but it honestly never enters my mind when I'm stressed. It's hard to change from one reflexive action to another, but I know it needs to happen 'cause the stress certainly isn't going to disappear.
Wouldn't it be great if we were wired so "food porn" consisted of overindulging in carrots and apples???
better small than not at all....
Well, I hope you get off on another beer challenge. Yes, I know Thanksgiving and all that is coming up, but it's only ONE day! 
better late than never....
Ashley, dj, jolly a big hello!! 
skinnydip! Glad to have you here. Good luck with your challenge!